Conjugate helar in Spanish
to freeze
helar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2189 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Esta noche va a helar." (It's going to freeze tonight.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
helar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to freeze · -ar verb · irregular (e>ie stem-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hielo * |
| tú | hielas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | hiela * |
| nosotros | helamos |
| vosotros | heláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hielan * |
Yo hielo todos los días.
I freeze every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | helé |
| tú | helaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | heló |
| nosotros | helamos |
| vosotros | helasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | helaron |
Ayer yo helé.
Yesterday I freeze.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | helaba |
| tú | helabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | helaba |
| nosotros | helábamos |
| vosotros | helabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | helaban |
Antes yo helaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to freeze often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | helaré |
| tú | helarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | helará |
| nosotros | helaremos |
| vosotros | helaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | helarán |
Mañana yo helaré.
Tomorrow I will freeze.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | helaría |
| tú | helarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | helaría |
| nosotros | helaríamos |
| vosotros | helaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | helarían |
Si pudiera, yo helaría.
If I could, I would freeze.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hiele * |
| tú | hieles * |
| él/ella/Ud. | hiele * |
| nosotros | helemos |
| vosotros | heléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hielen * |
Espero que tú hieles.
I hope that you freeze.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | hiela * |
| él/ella/Ud. | hiele * |
| nosotros | helemos |
| vosotros | helad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hielen * |
¡Hiela!
Freeze!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Esta noche va a helar.
It's going to freeze tonight.
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El viento me heló la cara.
The wind froze my face.
Common phrases with helar
- helar de frío to freeze with cold
- helarse la sangre to have one's blood freeze